Medical University of Graz Researcher Publishes Findings in Public Health (Quality improvement in multi-professional primary health care units: Lessons learned from Austria).

A recent report discusses research conducted at the Medical University of Graz in Austria on the quality improvement of multi-professional primary health care units (PCUs). The research aimed to address the low response to quality indicator surveys and the difficulty in understanding the concept of quality indicators among PCU teams. The researchers implemented workshops in ten PCUs, allowing teams to reflect on organizational processes and identify strengths, weaknesses, and actions for improvement. The workshops proved beneficial in generating practical actions for quality improvement and enhancing the teams' understanding of quality indicators. The findings and actions identified in this research are transferable to other primary care settings and countries. [Extracted from the article]